Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 128324.015 - Employee faints while assisting with concrete pour

Accident Summary Nr: 128324.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 07/24/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1486330.015	07/27/2020		237990	Dragados Flat Iron Jv

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on July 24, 2020, an employee was assisting with a concrete pour and operating a shaker to settle wet concrete when he fainted. The employee has a history of syncope due to underlying conditions that affect heart rate and blood pressure. Although heat illness was a concern, the DOSH Medical Unit indicated that pre-existing conditions were evident, but heat illness was not evident or likely in this incident. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: Concrete, Fainted, Heart, High Blood Pressure, Preexisting Condition

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition				5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1486330.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing culverts and incidental drainage Fatality Cause:

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